If we can survive 47 below, we can do just about anything, right? Bismarck native Nolan Maher said growing up here prepared him for the biggest research experience of his life.

Fighting fires is dangerous work, which makes proper training vital. To get that expertise, Bismarck State College is offering Wildland Firefighter Type 2 Training through TrainND Southwest.

The bill will advance to the House of Representatives for its consideration.

Of seven bills related to gun laws discussed at the North Dakota Legislature on Tuesday, two prevailed — including one that was reconsidered and passed after initially being struck down.

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

After almost three consecutive weeks of below-zero temperatures, North Dakota is now seeing "unseasonably warm weather," according to meteorologists.

Public school and homeschool students would receive a flat $500 per student as part of the proposed education savings account program. Private school students would be eligible for up to $3,500.

Bismarck hit minus 39 on Tuesday, breaking the record of minus 37 (-38.3 C) set in 1910 for the same date, said National Weather Service Meteorologist James Telken in Bismarck. And late on Monday, Bismarck set a record of minus 35, shattering a 150-year-old record of minus 30 for the date of Feb. 17.

(City of Grand Forks via AP) North Dakota Republican state Sen. Jeff Magrum talks at his desk in the Senate at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dura) Seth Simonson, Assistant Professor/UAS Curriculum Lead for the North ...

House Bill 1491, sponsored by Rep. Nico Rios, R-Williston, would have eliminated the one-year prohibition for students competing in varsity sports after moving into a new school district.